856 Ind. Admin. Code 2-6-12

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 856 IAC 2-6-12 - Schedules III and IV controlled substances

Authority: IC 35-48-3-1

Affected: IC 35-48-3-9

Sec. 12.

(a) A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV under 856 IAC 2-2-4 or 856 IAC 2-2-5, which is a prescription drug as determined under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, only pursuant to either a prescription signed by a prescribing individual practitioner or an oral prescription made by a prescribing individual practitioner or a practitioner's authorized agent and promptly reduced to writing by the pharmacist containing all information required in section 4 of this rule, except for the signature of the prescribing individual practitioner.

(b) An individual practitioner may administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV under 856 IAC 2-2-4 or 856 IAC 2-2-5 in the course of his or her professional practice without a prescription, subject to section 6 of this rule.

(c) An institutional practitioner may administer or dispense directly (but not prescribe) a controlled substance listed in schedule III or IV under 856 IAC 2-2-4 or 856 IAC 2-2-5 pursuant to a prescription signed by a prescribing individual practitioner, or pursuant to an oral prescription made by a prescribing individual practitioner and promptly reduced to writing by the pharmacist (containing all information required in section 4 of this rule, except for the signature of the prescribing individual practitioner), or pursuant to an order for medication made by an individual practitioner that is dispensed for immediate administration to the ultimate user, subject to section 6 of this rule.

856 IAC 2-6-12

Indiana Board of Pharmacy; Reg 28,Ch VI,Sec 6.21; filed Jul 9, 1974, 9:29 a.m.: Unpublished; readopted filed Nov 30, 2001, 11:00 a.m.: 25 IR 1343; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:33 p.m.: 20071031-IR-856070060RFA; filed Jun 19, 2013, 10:06 a.m.: 20130717-IR-856120619FRA; readopted filed November 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-856130308RFA

Readopted filed 2/15/2024, 1:16 p.m.: 20240313-IR-856230795RFA